st kitts and nevis elections 2015
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PM Harris vows to ‘give his all’ for country
St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris has vowed to “give his all” as he publicly accepted the role of Prime Minister and assumed the ministerial portfolio of Finance, Sustainable Development, National Security, People Empowerment and Constituency Empowerment. It is a tremendous honour and an extraordinary privilege for me to serve you as our country’s Prime…
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New St. Kitts-Nevis Cabinet sworn in
St. Kitts-Nevis new Prime Minister Dr. Hon. Timothy Harris has announced a nine-member Cabinet of Ministers to administer the affairs of the twin-island Federation. The full cabinet took the oath of office before Governor General Sir Edmund Lawrence at a well-attended swearing-in ceremony at the Warner Park Cricket Stadium, Sunday afternoon. Prime Minister Harris’ three-party alliance – Team Unity, which…
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PM Harris Receives Best Wishes From Across The Region
Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 20, 2015 (SKNIS): Prominent leaders across the region have extended congratulations to the new Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris. Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, congratulated Dr. Harris on his appointment and expressed her desires for working with him. “I look forward to working with PM Harris, as…
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Statement on St. Kitts and Nevis Elections from Head of the CARICOM Observer Mission
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The CARICOM Observer Mission has commended the people of St. Kitts and Nevis for their enlightened response to the challenges connected to Monday’s general elections. The Mission said the maturity of their response resulted in the satisfactory conclusion of all the activities on Elections day. The commendation was contained in a Statement…
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Elections Supervisor explains delays, announces winning candidates
St. Kitts and Nevis Supervisor of Elections Mr. Wingrove George late Tuesday afternoon announced Team Unity as the winners of the general elections held on Monday 16 February 2015. He confirmed that Team Unity, an alliance of three opposition parties, won seven of the 11 seats contested, with the outgoing St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party of Dr. Denzil Douglas winning three…
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St Kitts outgoing PM thanks nation
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CMC) – Outgoing Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas Tuesday said he would forever cherish the opportunity given to lead St Kitts-Nevis and wished the new government well following Monday’s general election. Dr Douglas, 62, failed in his attempt to lead the St Kitts-Nevis Labour Party (SKNLP) to an unprecedented five consecutive term in power, losing to Team…
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CARICOM Chair issues Statement on St. Kitts-Nevis situation
On behalf of the Caribbean Community, I congratulate the people of St. Kitts and Nevis for the peaceful manner in which polling at the general elections was conducted yesterday, 16 February 2015. In a preliminary report to the CARICOM Secretary-General, the Chief of the CARICOM Electoral Observation Mission stated that the process was generally orderly, despite some challenges. CARICOM is…
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CARICOM Observer Mission to St. Kitts-Nevis commends the people
The CARICOM Observer Mission has commended the people of St. Kitts and Nevis for their enlightened response to the challenges associated with Monday’s general elections. The Mission said the maturity of the people’s response resulted in the satisfactory conclusion of all the activities on Elections day. The commendation was contained in a Statement from the Head of the Mission, issued…
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CARICOM mounts Observer Mission for St. Kitts/Nevis Elections
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat will mount a small Electoral Observer Mission to monitor the general elections to be held in St. Kitts and Nevis on Monday 16 February 2015. The CARICOM Observer Mission will meet with St. Kitts/Nevis electoral officials, the leaders of political parties and other stakeholders. On the day of the Elections, the Observer Mission will monitor…
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St Kitts-Nevis voters head to the polls to elect new government
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, Monday February 16, 2015, CMC – Voters in this twin island Federation are casting ballots to elect a new government with Prime Minister Dr. Denzil Douglas urging them to ensure that his 20-year-old administration is returned to power for another five year-term. Douglas, 62, is seeking to become the first head of government in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to win five consecutive…
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